Lucy (Brooks) Wheeler (1746 - 1815)

Born 19 Aug 1746 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Aaron Wheeler — married 14 Nov 1766 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 12 Oct 1815 at age 69 in Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

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Biography

Lucy Brooks, daughter of John and Lucy (Hoar) Brooks was born August 19, 1746 at Concord, Massachusetts. ^[1]

On November 12, 1766, she married at Concord, Aaron Wheeler, son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Lee) Wheeler, who was born there on March 20, 1740/1. ^{[1] [2]}

Shortly after their marriage they moved from Concord to Mason, New Hampshire and established their family there. ^[3]

Lucy died on October 12, 1815 at Orford, New Hampshire. Aaron died at Mason on December 3, 1806. ^[2]

Children

1. John born August 7, 1767: died August 10, 1767. ^{[2] [3]}
2. Aaron Jr., born July 9, 1768; ^[2] died April 30, 1803, age 34 years. ^[3]
3. John Brooks born March 11, 1770 at Mason; died August 26, 1842: married first Hannah Hills; married second Sarah S. Schudder. ^{[2] [3]}
4. Nathan born December. 4, 1771; died March 12, 1843. ^{[2] [3]}
5. Daniel born April 3, 1774; died at Fairlee, Vermont on November 23, 1810; married Emily Strong. ^{[2] [3]}
6. Lucy born February 16, 1776; died August 30, 1817; married Samuel Merriam. ^{[2] [3]}
7. Benjamin born January 14, 1778; died December 2, 1801. ^{[2] [3]}
8. Rebecca born October 25, 1779; died April 7, 1799. ^{[2] [3]}
9. Patty born August 4, 1781; died January 24, 1812. ^{[2] [3]}
10. Alice born April 20, 1783; died June ,1783. ^{[2] [3]}
11. George born June 11, 1784; died November 1, 1786^[2] age 2 years 5 months. ^[3]
12. Jotham born April 19, 1786; died September 23, 1811; ^[2]; died August 1811. ^[3]
13. Alice born April 15, 1789; died April 16, 1789 ^[2] age 1 day. ^[3]
14. Prescott born June 3, 1794; died January 3, 1807. ^{[2] [3]}

Research notes

Concord Births

WHEELER, Aaron, s. Benjamin and Rebekah, Mar. 20, 1740-1. (p. 158)

BROOKS, Lucy, d. John and Lucy, Aug. 19, 1746. (p. 168)

Concord Marriages

Aron Wheeler, and Lucy Brooks, of Lincoln, Nov. 14, 1766. ( p. 221) ^[1]

Lincoln Marriages

Brooks, Lucy and Aaron Wheeler of Concord, intention published Sept. 2, 1766. ^[4]

Entered by Chris Hoyt, Saturday, February 7, 2015

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891, p. 168: 221
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15} Wheeler, Albert G. The genealogical and encyclopedic history of the Wheeler family in America, Page 1, Issue 594, American College of Genealogy, Boston, Massachusetts, 1914, p. 152: 164-5
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14} Hill, John Boynton. History of the Town of Mason, N.H.: From the First Grant in 1749, to the Year 1858, L.A. Elliot, Mason, New Hampshire, 1858, p.176-7: 179: 182: 207: 294: 305
4. ↑ Vital Records of Lincoln, Massachusetts: To the Year 1850, New-England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1908, p. 97

Caution: This following is noted to have many errors. Information should be confirmed elsewhere:

Wheeler, Albert G. The genealogical and encyclopedic history of the Wheeler family in America, Page 1, Issue 594, American College of Genealogy, Boston, Massachusetts, 1914

See also:

• Merriamfamilytree.org